Zodiak Media has hired Grant Ross for the new role of EVP Global Creative Development and Format Acquisition, a move that marks the company’s ambition in global formats.

Ross will be responsible for driving Zodiak’s global formats business, including the acquisition of international formats around the world, but also leading in-house format development.

Grant Ross

Ross will also co-chair Zodiak’s newly created International Development Board together with Joel Karsberg, Chief Creative of Zodiak Nordic, through which he will be responsible for driving creative development across all territories, turning locally produced properties into global formats.

Ross joins the super indie from Endemol, having joined in 2007 as Director of International at Endemol France. He was promoted to Global Head of Acquisitions at Endemol Group in October 2009.

Grant Ross said: “I am very pleased to be joining Zodiak in this new and exciting phase of its development, and I look forward to bringing together great local production companies to develop and create hit global formats.”

Marc-Antoine d’Halluin, CEO Zodiak Media, said: “Grant is one of the most highly regarded format experts in the world, and I am delighted to have him onboard in this newly created role to drive and expand Zodiak in the business of global formats.”